Reminder

Don't forget the closing date for the Scottish Ladies' Junior Open Stroke Play Championship 2012 is Monday 18th June. To download an entry form click here.

Inter County Foursomes Final Results

The West Ladies Inter County Foursomes Final was held today at Hamilton Golf Club. The rain stopped in time for the start of the competition and the competitors enjoyed the course which was in good condition.

Results:

Scratch

1. Donna Jackson & Liz Stewart (Renfrewshire) 75

2. Lesley LLoyd & Fiona Scott (Lanarkshire) 82 bih 

3. Catherine Malcolm & Debbie Watt (Ayrshire) 82

Handicap

1. Margaret McGregor & June Kerr (Ayrshire) 93 (15.5) 77.5

2. Margaret Miller & Jill West (Ayrshire) 95 (16.5) 78.5

3. Lilias Snodgrass & Jean Irvine ( Renfrewshire) 101 (20) 81

Click on photographs then f11 to see full size.

It's a win for GB&I

Great Britain and Ireland staged a brilliant last-day surge to win back the Curtis Cup at The Nairn Golf Club today. They finished victors by 10 1/2pt to 9 1/2.

Trailing by 1pt going into the final set of eight singles, captain Tegwen Matthews' team notched individual wins by Kelly Tidy, who was three down after six holes, Amy Boulden, Holly Clyburn, Charley Hull and the clincher from Stephanie Meadow.

For full report go to Kirkwood Golf.

Pamela

Fiona and Pamela

Lanarkshire supporters Jenny and Susan

Lanarkshire players have success in Northern Open

In the Northern Ladies Open Golf Championship over the Carnoustie Championship Course Pauline Warlow won the Gourlay Trophy for the best nett score with a net 74 which was 6 under the CSS.

Anne Lloyd was third in the handicap 2 section with a net 80.   

GB & I cut USA lead on second day

Great Britain and Ireland have given themselves an outstanding chance of winning the Curtis Cup for the first time since Killarney in 1996.

Team captain Tegwen Matthews' squad of eight players took this afternoon four-balls programme by 2 1/2 to 1/2pt after losing the morning foursomes 2-1.

That means that the United States' lead has been cut to a single point - 6 1/2-5 1/2 -with only Sunday's eight singles to come.

The Americans have won the biennial contest for the last seven times and they had looked to be well on their way to yet another victory until the tide started to turn on Day 2 - miserably wet in the morning but perfect golf conditions in the afternoon.

All the GB and I players were stars in the afternoon heroics but a special mention to the two winning partnerships.

Holly Clyburn and Kelly Tidy won the lead-off four-ball by one hole with three-under-par figures against Amy Anderson - her first defeat in four matches - and Emily Tubert. 

Stephanie Meadow and Pamela Pretswell finished strongly to beat Erica Popson and Tiffany Lua by 2 and 1.

Pretswell played a career approach shot under pressure to grab a vital winning birdie at the 17th.

"I played a threequarters nine iron to about 2 to 2 1/2ft of the hole. But I have to confess that when I was standing over the putt it seemed to have stretched to twice that distance. I was glad to see the ball disappear into the hole," said Pamela."But what a great afternoon for all the GB and I team. We have come back from nowhere and we are all up for the Sunday singles."

Both winning GB and I partnerships had better-ball figures of three under par.

Lets not forget teenagers Leona Maguire and Bronte Law who halved with Brooke Pancake and Austin Ernst, two of America's top college players.

The attendance for the second day was 2,900, surprising in view of the bad weather in the morning which kept the early crowds down. But as the weather improved so the spectators made their way to the Nairn links.

It looks as if American captain Pat Cornett has loaded her "tail" with her best players - Lindy Duncan, Amy Anderson and Brooke Pancake.That might make it easier for GB and I to make up the deficit and establish a winning lead from the first five ties

Remember, the US as holders of the Curtis Cup need only to draw to retain the trophy. 10pt is the "magic number" for the Americans. They start the eight singles needing 3 1/2pt to reach that safety mark.

THE LINE-UP IS

GB and I names first

10.00 Kelly Tidy v Austin Ernst.

10.15 Amy Boulden v Emily Tubert

10.30 Holly Clyburn v Erica Popson.

10.45 Pamela Pretswell v Lisa McCloskey

11.00 Bronte Law v Tiffany Lua

11.15 Charley Hull v Lindy Duncan.

11.30 Stephanie Meadow v Amy Anderson.

11.45 Leona Maguire v Brooke Pancake

Report by Colin Farquarson

Curtis Cup Day 1

Fantastic crowds at Nairn today. Biggest first day for a while with 2690 people watching fantastic golf from both teams. Weekend crowds look set to break all records!

Results

FOURSOMES
GB &!                                        USA
Kelly Tidy & Amy Boulden lost  to Austin Ernst & Brooke Pancake 1 down  

Holly Clyburn & Bronte Law  lost to Amy Anderson & Tiffany Lua by 2 &1
Leona Maguire & Stephanie Meadow lost to Lindy Duncan & Lisa McCloskey 5&4
Great Britain & Ireland 0  United States of America 3
FOURBALLS Pamela Pretswell & Charley Hull lost to Amy Anderson & Emily Tubert 4&3
Kelly Tidy & Holly Clyburn bt Brooke Pancake & Erica Popson 2 & 1
Bronte Law & Amy Boulden bt Lindy Duncan & Lisa McCloskey 3&2
Great Britain & Ireland 2  United States of America 1
Overall PositionGreat Britain & Ireland 2  United States of America 4

For LIve Scoring from the Curtis Cup click here

Tomorrow's Curtis Cup Foursomes

By COLIN FARQUHARSON

Colin@scottishgolfview.com

A surprise foursomes line-up announced by GB and I captain Tegwen Perkins for the opening morning's here at The Nairn Golf Club where we've had the best day's weather this week - Friday's forecast is for rain, and a lot of it.

Tegwen has left out Charley Hull and Pamela Pretswell. Both players had been expected to form the backone of the team over the three days and five sessions of play.

The matches are:

8am - Kelly Tidy and Amy Boulden v. Austin Ernst and Brooke Pancake.

8.12 - Holly Clyburn and Bronte Law v Amy Anderson and Tiffany Lua.

8.24 - Leona Maguire and Stephanie Meadow v Lindy Duncan and Lisa McCloskey.

The afternoon four-balls will be at 1pm, 1.15 and 1.30.

Wishing GB & I all the best

LLCGA members wish Pamela Pretswell and her fellow team mates all the best in their quest to win the Curtis Cup. The Competition begins at Nairn Golf Club tomorrow.

Pamela made her Curtis Cup debut at Massachusetts two years ago when the home side won 12 ½ - 7 ½. Great Britain and Ireland last tasted victory in Killarney in 1996. “But I think we have a great chance this weekend,” said the lone Scot in the team. “We have all been playing well and produced some great wins. “Personally, I think it is a massive advantage for me to have been there before. You learn so much from a Curtis Cup and I have improved a lot since two years ago. “I have now finished university and am concentrating fully on golf. The swing changes I started making with my new coach, Alan Murdoch, last year are now really kicking in.”

County Golf Open Meeting

The County Golf Open Meeting is being held this year at Castle Park Golf Club, Gifford, East Lothian, on Thursday 30 August. It is open to all County members with a CONGU handicap. Competitors may enter individually or in groups of two or three. Every effort will be made to allocate times as near as possible to those requested.

To download an entry form click here 

Reminder to Juniors

Closing date for the Scottish Girls' (Close) Amateur Championship is on Monday 11th June. It's not too late if you enter now! Entry form available here  entry form for Scottish Girls

SCOTTISH CHAMPION LAURA MURRAY WINS ST RULE TROPHY

Laura Murray won the St Rule Trophy at St Andrews today with a 7 under par total of 220 after rounds of 74 and 73 over the Old Course. This was the second time she had won it. She also won it in 2010.

Rachael Taylor finished on 237 after rounds of 76 and 82.

Laura Murray shares lead in St Rule

Laura Murray,  the Scottish Champion, shares the lead with Katie Rule (Merlin) and Sweden's Jenny Haglund as they go into Sunday's final 36 holes over the Old Course after a 2 under par round of 73 on St Andrews New Course today.

Rachael Taylor had a 4 over par round of 79.

CLARE IS ONLY SCOT TO MAKE CUT

Clare Queen has made the cut in the Deloitte Ladies Open in Holland after rounds of 72 and 75 for a 147 total. The leader going into tomorrow's final round is Carlota Ciganda of Spain who lies on a 6 under par total of 138.